ARC Adoption North East (ARC Adoption) is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ start to the year after being highly praised in their latest Ofsted inspection.
It’s the second, consecutive time that the voluntary adoption agency has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all categories covered by the inspection, with inspectors describing both the services...
SUNDERLAND is looking forward to a bumper year of active events, with opportunities galore for people to get physically active at the same time as having fun.
Details of the Active Sunderland Events programme have been released ahead of the city with its track record for hosting fantastic events large and...
A BMX track is gearing up to welcome cyclists back after being given a new lease of life.
Sunderland City Council has invested £80,000 on improving the surface and refining the layout of the track at Hetton Lyons Country Park as part of its drive to encourage more people to be...
Families from the North East of England are being invited to wrap up warm and enjoy a free afternoon of festive fun in Keel Square this December.
Sunderland BID and Sunderland City Council are teaming up to host two free screenings of Christmas favourites, Frozen and Home Alone:Lost In New...
PARENTS are being urged to stop using baby self-feeding pillows immediately and throw them away after a warning that they could lead to choking and death.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued an Urgent Safety Alert and said using them could lead to immediate, serious harm or...
On Saturday 22 October Hylton Castle will host Conjuring at the Castle, an immersive experience where you wander throughout the site, populated with “real ghosts” who will share their sad, macabre stories.
There will be six performances of Conjuring at the Castle and tickets are £8 from hyltoncastle.org.uk.
The terrifying tales...
FIRE eating, illusions, sleight of hand and tricks from some of the world’s top magicians are set to wow South Shields audiences this week.
The South Tyneside Magic Festival – now in its 18th year – is returning to The Customs House from 13 to 16 October with tickets still...
This year’s festival will get underway in Roker Park on Thursday 13 October and will run every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until Saturday 12 November.
Tickets are also available for every day over the half term week, beginning 24 October.
A ‘quiet hour’ between 4pm-5pm is available to book on...
Sunderland’s history and culture are set to be celebrated in a two-day festival at one of the city’s most interesting venues.
On 14 and 15 October, the Seventeen Nineteen event space – formerly Holy Trinity Church – at Hendon, will host its autumn fayre; a series of displays, tours and...
A NIGHT of bargains, giveaways, entertainment and sampling is planned to welcome students to Sunderland.
The Bridges has unveiled the details of its annual Student Raid, a special evening where those attending university or colleges across the region can take advantage of some great deals – and have a load...
